On Wednesday night (27th June) our virtual GP partner Babylon Health unveiled their revolutionary new artificial intelligence (AI) live from the London Royal College of Physicians. In their extensive testing they have found their new software is able to give health advice on-par with practicing clinicians. This includes making the program take the relevant sections of the MRCGP exam, taken by all trainee General Practitioners (GPs). ...
14th to 20th May is mental health awareness week, an initiative in place to raise the general profile and understanding of mental health issues. We’re marking this by discussing the economic and wellbeing effects of primary school mental health counselling, and giving you some practical suggestions of simple ideas you could implement to celebrate mental health awareness week. ...
With less than two months now until the GDPR becomes enforceable, there is a lot of interest and concern over what preparations need to be made, and exactly what has changed. As an occupational health provider, our main areas of expertise surround health care and medical fitness for work. Therefore we’re responsible for the processing of medical information – something that has a lot of focus within the GDPR. ...
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and ambitious occupational health practitioner to join a fast-developing company. APL Health are looking for a senior occupational health nurse or occupational health supervisor with good experience looking for a new and exciting challenge. The role involves supervising a small team and overseeing their clinical activity, training staff, case management and being involved in projects. ...
We may not give a second thought to our immediate environment, the shops and leisure options available to us, and the impact it may have on our health choices. However, how our towns and cities are designed can play a huge part in the health choices we make. ...
We are looking for a PHP developer who is dedicated to their craft, writes code they are proud of, and can hit the ground running. We need you to write beautiful, efficient PHP to a high standard, in a timely, scalable manner that improves the code-base of our products in meaningful ways....
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and ambitious occupational health practitioner to join a fast-developing company. APL Health are looking for a senior occupational health nurse or occupational health supervisor with good experience looking for a new and exciting challenge. The role involves supervising a small team and overseeing their clinical activity, training staff, case management and being involved in projects....
Deputy Head of Mrs Ethelson’s C of E Primary School Katy Lyons sweeps the inaugural APL Health National Teacher of the Year. ...
As a new series of the Apprentice threatens to partner ‘The X-Factor’ in a takeover of TV sets around the UK, it’s perhaps an opportune time to reflect on some of the messages the programme conveys, and remind us all that (fortunately) the working world really isn’t how the BBC present it....
Following a recent change in legislation, all schools in the UK are now allowed to buy spare adrenaline auto-injectors, used primarily in emergencies for children suffering from serious allergic reactions. ...
It’s not often a product or service revolutionises an industry, but with the rise in smart technology businesses are increasingly moving towards virtual solutions. This has seen the rise of companies like Airbnb, Just Eat, and most recently Uber. ...
There is lots of information out there on how to detect potential cancer in your breasts. However, there is less on what to do or how you may feel if you find something abnormal....
At APL Health we have an exciting opportunity for counsellor / CBT practitioner / psychotherapist to join our expanding team. We’re looking for someone with a kind and empathetic approach to supporting our vibrant business, and helping our clients to manage their staff absences. The role will be primarily telephone, and video call based, with a small amount of face to face work....